Bangladesh's Corporate World

Bangladesh is a low-income country. But it has a stable economy. Bangladesh has the second most ‘pro-capitalist population’ in the developing world to give another boost to the economy. Between 2004 and 2014 the average GDP growth rate was 6%. Since independence in 1971 the economy of Bangladesh has made a gradual progress. Now Bangladesh is considered as part of the Next Eleven Emerging Market and one of the Frontier Five. Before 1980, the economy was largely dependent on jute and jute products. From 1990s onward, textile, garment, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding ceramics, leather goods and electronics came forward. And today, the economy of Bangladesh is led by export-oriented industrialization including the garment industry and the textile industry. Garment industries contribute the most. Up to 6-8% of the total growth of the country comes from the sector. Now, there are more than 5000 garment industries across the country. The BGMEA said textile exports are expected to rise to U...

A bunch of people without a leader is just a mob! It takes a leader to direct a group toward a common purpose to form an effective team or business. This may seem like common sense, but it is often ignored by those in charge of businesses. It is certainly worth taking a look at the qualities that are most common to effective business leaders.   Communication  These days, discussions of the importance of communication seem to pop up everywhere from marriage counselors to reality television programs. However, there is no place in which the importance of communication is more obvious than in businesses generally and in business leaders specifically.  Business leaders, specially the ones doing business in Bangladesh, must actively engage in communication in every facet of the business. Since it is not possible to be everywhere at every minute to see everything, keeping the lines of communication open is the only way in which a leader can be aware of all the fa...

About 67% people of Bangladesh are directly or indirectly associated with farming in Bangladesh. Land being exceedingly fertile, the agricultural possibilities of Bangladesh are huge. Bangladesh is the 4th largest rice producing and the 2nd largest jute producing country in the world. Bangladesh also holds a respectable position in growing various seasonal and tropical fruits. This sector of Bangladesh can become successful if the farmers are properly trained and modern technologies are applied. Bangladesh has an ample stock of natural resources as well. The country also has quite a large amount of natural gas. Besides, Bangladesh possesses some coal, hard rock, lime stone and silicone stockpile. At present, the Electric sector of the country is being operated by natural gas and coal. But due to the heavy demand, Bangladesh will very soon have to look for renewable sources of energy. The main industries of Bangladesh are textile, readymade garments, tea processing, newsprint pape...